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Science and Civilisation in China, Volume 5: Chemistry and Chemical Technology, Part III: Spagyrical Discovery and Invention: Historical Survey, From Cinnabar Elixirs to Synthetic Insulin
by Needham, Joseph with the Collaboration of Ho Ping-Yu, Lu Gwei-Djen and Nathan Sivin
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Near Fine/Good
- ISBN 10
- 0521210283
- ISBN 13
- 9780521210287
- Seller
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Benalla, Victoria, Australia
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About This Item
Cambridge: Cambridge at the University Press, 1976. Hardcover. Near Fine/Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. The jacket suffers from insect damage along the flaps' edges, the front one more so than the back with loss to tail's corner and a tear at the top outer edge.The spine is also insect damaged, lightly at the tail, and with one small hole, also along the side. The body of the book is in excellent condition and for all the jacket's faults it remains an attractive copy. xxxv, 481 pages. Overseas customers please note that the book will attract additional postage."Science and Civilisation in China is a series of books initiated and edited by British biochemist, historian and sinologist Joseph Needham, Ph.D (1900 - 1995). They deal with the history of science and technology in China.": (Wikipedia.)
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- Bookseller
- Good Reading Second Hand Books (AU)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 017417
- Title
- Science and Civilisation in China, Volume 5: Chemistry and Chemical Technology, Part III: Spagyrical Discovery and Invention: Historical Survey, From Cinnabar Elixirs to Synthetic Insulin
- Author
- Needham, Joseph with the Collaboration of Ho Ping-Yu, Lu Gwei-Djen and Nathan Sivin
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- ISBN 10
- 0521210283
- ISBN 13
- 9780521210287
- Publisher
- Cambridge at the University Press
- Place of Publication
- Cambridge
- Date Published
- 1976
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall
- Keywords
- Chemistry Chemical Technology Science in China Chinese Civilisation
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About the Seller
Good Reading Second Hand Books
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Benalla, Victoria
About Good Reading Second Hand Books
Good Reading operates from a house, which is all bookshop, and holds approximately 35,000 titles. It is open by appointment only.Benalla is a country town two and a half hours north of Melbourne on both the Hume and the Midland Highway.
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